Your Immune System
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Updated and revised
06/30/17
As
foreshadowed in our previous article (Your Immune System), you
are about to enter an arena of health and wellness that is highly controversial, and to
the western mind, nearly unbelievable.
But, Dear Reader, the paradigms are shifting. During a paradigm
shift, chaos reigns. Contrary opinions are touted angrily, as those who have clung to the
old paradigm cling still stronger.
Lets face it, when penicillin was introduced to modern
medicine, it sat shelved for nine years before being tested by those in power.
So let us first start by tearing up the very ground upon which we
stand.
I last left you by stating that our Western science is
mechanistic and materialistic. By mechanistic, I mean, that when something works, that in
itself is just not good enough for the Western scientist: s/he must determine what it is
(in that something) that actually works. And by materialistic, if the scientist
cannot see it, it doesnt exist (like the meridian system of Chinese medicine we
mentioned previously).
However, mechanistic thinking doesnt always work for us.
Take the bumble bee: according to our understanding of flight, the lowly bumble bee
isnt supposed to fly. And logic, the mechanistic basis of western rational thought,
has been shown by the greatest mathematicians of our time to be fallible: any logical
system will eventually break down.
We already learned that a lack of antioxidants can hinder the
effectiveness of certain parts of our immune system as they attempt to do battle against
invaders. But this doesnt happen all the time. Recent studies have
shown that taking vitamins and supplements can stifle the immune response, but again, this
doesnt happen all the time.
What is the missing link here, the missing variable?
The Linus Pauling Institute has
proclaimed emphatically that the most important factor to a healthy immune system is nutrition.
We are going to take this one step further: the
most important factors affecting the immune system are nutrition and thought, toxic
thoughts.
In the book, The
Immune System Cure, they list six major factors affecting
our immune systems:
- antibiotic overuse and misuse
- pollution and environmental toxins
- stress and emotional state
- genetic makeup
- lifestyle
- nutritional status
The order here is significant, in that if they are listed in the
order of least to greatest significance; meaning: your nutritional status and lifestyle
override your genetic makeup. The medical community has yet to accept this
fully, but then
again, the medical community knows nothing about nutrition and lifestyle. They are taught
about intervention and drugs.
According to centuries old Chinese Medicine, the factors leading
to either health or sickness are: nutrition, emotions, changes in weather, your
environment, and, recently, adverse reactions to medication (since their adoption of
Western medicine).
The Chinese system of medicine is over six thousand years old.
Our system of medicine, the paradigm under which we operate today, is just over 200 years
old. It began with the invention of carbolic acid. Carbolic acid kills germs. It is the
main ingredient in Listerine®.
Then along came
Louis Pasteur. I
suppose many of you have seen the piece floating about the internet on some of the
quotations of the great minds of our time. Here are some examples of that piece:
"Who in their right mind would ever need more than 640k of
ram!?" Bill Gates, 1981
"I think there is a world market for maybe five
computers." Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943
"Louis Pasteur's theory of germs is ridiculous
fiction." Pierre Pachet, Professor of Physiology at Toulouse, 1872
Remember these? Well let me tell you a little bit
about this last one. If the "germ theory of medicine" were true, there would
be no one alive to believe it. Our bodies all contain a little Strep,
Stapf, and
whatever germ that comes along. Fact is, there are ten times more bacteria
in our bodies than human cells. Top
Ten people walk into a room and come into contact with a cold
virus. Days later, six come down with a cold. Western medicine places its focus on the
six. Traditional Chinese medicine places its focus on the four without colds. It is the
Chinese physicians job to keep his/her patients well. When a Traditional Chinese
doctors patient becomes ill, it is the doctors fault, and the doctor treats
the patient free of charge.
Chinese medicine consists of food (and herbs), detoxication,
energy (through acupuncture and qigong), exercise, meditation and counseling. Their
longevity is greater than ours in the west, and their health care system, though
supporting many many more people than ours, is much cheaper than ours. So, let us take a
look at this thing we call the immune system.
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The
Immune System: A New Paradigm
The immune system
is a circulating consciousness. I
know this is hard for you to believe, but the new paradigm states that the mind is not
limited to residing in the skull.
You may eat a perfect diet of raw organic whole foods, drink
purified water, and jog five miles a day. But if you are going through a divorce, have
recently lost a loved one, or are about to be fired from your job, you can, and probably
will, get very sick. Your immune system listens to your inner thoughts, and of the many
millions of thoughts we have each day, more than 85% of them are the thoughts we had
yesterday.
For you people who find this hard to believe or accept, there is
a new science in the West called psychoneuroimmunology: the study of how our emotions
affect our immune system. Recent studies from Harvard Medical School have shown that our
immune cells have receptors for chemicals produced by our brains, by our thoughts. Even
more recently, it has been discovered that the immune cells actually create some of the
chemicals that were once thought to be created only by the brain. [See also:
Social Readjustment Rating Scale]
A positive
mental attitude has been recommended for years when we
are faced with a chronic or fatal disease. However, recent studies show that this can
actually have little, or no, or even a disastrous effect on the disease, and why is that?
Some people maintain a positive mental attitude because they are terrified to have one
negative thought enter their minds. This terror is translated by the immune system
into dysfunction.
The Noetic Institute put together a list of over 3,000 people who
have had a spontaneous remission of cancer. The one thing common to all these people was
their ability to transcend their cancer, to transcend their fear of their cancer.
Hatred is a deadly toxin to the immune system. Fear is just as
deadly. This is where meditation, counseling, and love come into the arena of perfect
healing. The stories of these 3,000 prove this out. (If and when a book or publication
from this study is available, I will inform all of you where to get a copy.)
Learning to meditate, to still the mind, and slip into the cracks
between the emptiness (as Deepak Chopra puts it) where you can discover the universe of
infinite possibilities, can be the best medicine ever prescribed. It is free and powerful.
And it has been said, "If you dont go within, you go without."
Check out some of the meditation CDs from
Interleukins were talked about in the previous article on the
immune system. Interleukin therapy for cancer can cost upwards of $40,000. Did you know
that whatever exhilarates you to the point of intoxication produces thousands of dollars
of Interleukins? Ride Magic Mountain at Disneyland. Go sailing. Ride a horse. Climb a
mountain. Find that place where time stands still. Your immune system will become charged. Top
Don't
just hang around doing nothing . . . .
Nutrition
Science
is still in its infancy when it comes to nutrition. Physicians dont study it in
medical school. Yet both Socrates and Thomas Edison have told us to let our "food be
our medicine."
The biochemistry of the human body is so complex that we still
know so very little about it. And if we were to know everything about it, no one person
could hold or comprehend all that information.
We do know that eating a carrot and taking a
supplement of beta carotene are not equal, for the carrot delivers more nutrition and
fiber. This is because of what we call synergy. Synergy means that the whole
is greater than the sum of parts. Getting the whole carrot into our
systems is better than taking twice as much vitamin A or beta carotene.
However, in the West here, we believe in reductionism: that a
part is equal to the whole. When an herb works, our scientists immediately want to reduce
the equation to the actual working part. We pull this chemical from that plant and think
that its better than the plant, when, time and time again, this proves false, and
here is one example:
The May apple, a highly toxic plant (except for the actual
fruit), has been used to keep potato bugs away from potato plants. Its leaves and
roots are ground up and placed around the potato plant. Science discovered that active
chemical in the May apple, removed it, and used it on potato plants. The first year this
kept away potato bugs. The second year, the bugs were back. Using the entire plant year
after year keeps bugs away year after year.
There can be exceptions, such as mushrooms and
seaweed. In both of these, we'd have to eat pounds and pounds of
them to get something that can be extracted and put into a capsule.
This is just something we have to consider when choosing supplements
or whole foods.
Let your food be your medicine, and supplement only as needed. If
you dont eat enough dark green vegetables, you are not getting your calcium and
magnesium. If you drink milk, you are getting a lot more than you really want (cow DNA and
hormones), but still are not getting your magnesium. If you take a supplement of Calcium,
you are not getting your magnesium, and the other chemicals strong bones need. If you must
supplement your calcium, the best calcium on the market is Bone Calcium, containing
Magnesium, Phosphorus, Zinc, Copper, Vitamin D, Manganese, and Boron. This is the best
calcium available (short of those dark green vegetables). And the cheapest and purest form
we have found so far of Bone Calcium is made by NOW Foods. Look for it in your health food
stores.
All of us should be eating organic food only. Why? Our farming practices have raped the land. The nutritional value of
todays factory farmed foods cannot compare to the nutritional value of foods grown
in the late thirties. And no matter what the media tells you (Ive seen too many newscasts stating that the only difference between organically grown foods and conventionally
grown foods is the price), keep in mind the source of these messages. Follow the money
trail. The food industry depends heavily on advertisements, which pay for air time, which
pay the salaries of those who tell us whats what. And if there is no difference in
these two farming practices, why is the food industry trying to bend the rules so that
they too can produce organic foods? And produce them without being totally organic, we
might add.
The toxins in our foods have few short term effects on our
health. What are the long term effects? Is not cancer becoming epidemic? We are what we
eat (and think). Common sense should tell us that something that can kill insects
shouldnt be ingested by humans.
Additionally, pesticides are most harmful to
people with weakened immune system, children, and the elderly. Trace amounts of seventeen
pesticides have been found in the top baby foods sold in the US. Commercially grown
produce contains high levels of toxic heavy metals and are lower in the minerals selenium
and potassium. Xenoestrogens, harmful estrogens linked to breast cancer, are found in
pesticides. Top
Foods
That Boost the Immune System
Garlic & Onions: The phytochemicals (plant
chemicals) in both onions and garlic have shown to increase T-cell activity. Daily, eat
them daily. And garlic, well, take a look at what garlic can do:
Recent studies on garlic have shown it to
be:
- Insecticidalkills insects.
- Parasiticidaleliminates parasites.
- Antibacteriala wide spectrum antibiotic that doesnt
kill the good bacteria.
- Antifungaleliminates fungal growth.
- Antitumoreliminates various tumors
- Hypoglycemiclowers sugar levels in the blood
- Hypolipidemiclowers harmful fat levels in the blood
- Antiatheroscleroticeliminates clogging of the arteries and
plaque buildup, lowering cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
Additionally, garlic helps to flush toxic heavy metals from your
body and is a powerful antioxidant that keeps your cholesterol from oxidizing (cholesterol
is not the culprit of heart disease, but oxidized cholesterol is).
Hippocrates, the father of medicine, was the first to write that
garlic was an excellent medicine for eliminating tumors.
When sick, if your stomach can take it, seven
good sized cloves of garlic per day are recommended by naturopathic physicians. If you
can't "stomach" that amount, find an aged garlic. Additionally, it has been
found that cooking decreases some of garlic's anti-cancer properties, thus it is
recommended to chop up your garlic and let it sit for ten minutes (to let the enzymes
create the phytochemicals) before cooking. A lot of people add garlic to their recipes as the last step. Top
Vitamin D: This substance acts more like a hormone than a vitamin.
Hormones affect our various systems, making those systems run
better. Vitamin D regulates and enhances the body's production of
certain antimicrobial peptides called "bacterioncins." These
peptides attack bacteria, mold, fungi, and viruses by dissolving
their cell walls. At this same time, the body responds with
inflammation, and vitamin D takes a roll in this process by
preventing the immune system from releasing too many inflammatory
agents (cytokines) especially into the lung area. Thus it's been
discovered that people lacking in vitamin D catch more upper
respiratory illnesses than those with sufficient vitamin D. This is
another reason that the cold and flu season hits in the winter
months when there is less sun to make vitamin D and we don't spend
as much time out of doors.
Health sites and physicians who know nothing about nutrition seem
to recommend 200 IU daily of vitamin D. However, those who seem to
know what they're talking about recommend an optimal daily amount of 5,000 IU of vitamin D.
Vitamin D deficiency is at pandemic levels among industrialized
nations.
Mushrooms: These are not your
ordinary white capped mushroom sold in supermarkets, but the Reishi, Shitake, Maitake
mushrooms specifically. The Reishi mushroom has been shown to have anti-aging and
immunorestorative powers, and studies from Japan and Russia showed tumor reduction in as
high as 98% of patients; 80% having complete remission. The National Cancer Institute
began testing the Maitake mushroom in 1991 on both anti-HIV and anti-tumor activities. It
proved even more effective against tumors than the Reishi mushroom and they were able to
keep 97% of 300,000 HIV infected T-cells with only 1/100,000 gram of the Maitake compound.
These are found in health food stores, as well as concentrates
(which are highly recommended).
Now (02/11/2001) there is another mushroom on the market, called the AHCC
(activated
hexose correlate compound) and is sold in a formula called
ImmPower that fights both cancer and the side effects of chemotherapy.
AHCC is an extract of an hybridization of several medical
mushrooms, each of which has a long history of medicinal use in Japan. However,
AHCC's action is so much more powerful than the mushrooms from which it comes,
that studies show it has been effective against liver cancer, prostate cancer,
ovarian cancer, multiple myeloma, breast cancer, and AIDS.
It is suggested that AHCC is so successful is because of it's
molecular weight. It is so small that it is easily absorbed in the stomach
instead of digested. Studies published in Society of Natural Immunity [1997],
Anti-Cancer Drugs [vol. 9, pp.343-350, 1998], and International Journal of
Immunology [XI (1), pp. 23-28, 1995] show that AHCC boosts immune response in
the following ways:
- stimulates cytokine production
- increases NK cell activity as much as 300% as well as
increasing the explosive granules inside the NK cell
- increases interferon levels (editor's note: if you get
interferon from your physician you know that if the cost doesn't kill you,
the side effects might)
- increases formation of Tumor Necrosis Factor (which destroy
cancer cells)
- Increases the number and activity of helper T-Cells up to
200%
We don’t know yet which is more powerful, MGN-3 or ImmPower,
but since everyone is different, its really up to you. Reports are amazing. Some
users swear that ImmPower gives them more energy to get through the day. And
again, and probably most important, there are no side effects.
ImmPower can be purchased from Vitamin Shoppe online by
clicking on the image of the bottle here.
Other mushrooms that can battle cancer are the shitake, reishi,
and maitake mushrooms. The extracts are much more powerful than the actual
mushroom, but if you grow your own and eat them daily, you are supercharging
your immune system. For information on growing your own mushrooms, go visit
The Mushroom People
and their
farming page. Top
Del-Immune V™: This is a form
of probiotics that stimulates the immune system. The bacteria are
broken open (lysed)
and the proteins and amino acids in the cell walls stimulate the
immune system like nothing else. We've dedicated an entire page to
this product: Del-Immune.
Beans: You name it, they are all good
for you. They are fiber filled which helps maintain the colon health.
Soybeans: (NOTE:
Only fermented soy products are recommended. Non fermented soy is
dangerous as it contains "anti-nutrients.") These contain chemicals
that fight cancer, enhance immune function, replace estrogen, and provide a great source
of protein. Note: People with estrogen receptive breast cancer should avoid soybean
products, as the soybean contains a plant form of estrogen. Top
The soybean has wonderful anti-cancer properties. Death by
prostate cancer is nearly nonexistent in countries where fermented soy products are eaten daily.
Carotenoids: The
yellow vegetables: yams, yellow beets, carrots, pumpkins and gourds. High in antioxidants
and fiber. Alpha carotene (something you really cannot get from a supplement) is high in
these plants and have a powerful inhibitory effect on tumors. And don't forget Tomatoes!
Tomatoes contain lycopene, a powerful anti-cancer carotenoid. Lycopene is best absorbed
when eaten with oil. This is a good time to add some flax oil to your system too.
A new product, Phycotene,
is made from pulling 17 carotenoids out of algae, and in 1984 at Harvard, it
reversed tumors in just 4 days. The only problem is that Phycotene is an MLM
(Multi-Level Marketing) product and you have to find someone who sells it. Top
Dark Greens: Your liver loves
the dark green vegetables (it hates sweets and fats). There are more phytochemicals in
these dark green veggies than we can list here, only to say that they fight cancer, promote
bone growth, clean your liver, and of course, are filled with antioxidants.
Cruciferous Vegetables: Broccoli,
cabbage, bok choy, cauliflower, salad radishes, mustard greens, turnips, rutabaga, kale,
daidon, collard greens, and watercress are all cruciferous vegetables. After years of
claiming that diet had no connection to nutrition, the American Cancer Society finally came
out and promoted eating cruciferous vegetables as a cancer preventative. These veggies
increase levels of glutathione (GLUE-ta-THIGH-own) which is an extremely important factor
to a healthy immune system and is a detoxifier that eliminates carcinogens. Low levels of
glutathione lead to aging and death.
Broccoli contains sulphoraphane, a phytonutrient (plant nutrient)
that helps T-cells to recognize cancer cells as invaders and signal killer cells
(NK-cells) to destroy them. Broccoli sprouts contain ten times more sulphoraphane than the
full grown vegetable.
Cayenne Pepper: Hot peppers
are great for circulation, aid in the hormonal communication process, and increase the
absorption speed as well as the strength and action of anything you take with them. Top
Essential Fatty Acids:
We all need our omega-3 and omega-6 oils. Flax oil and Evening Primrose oil are two of the
healing oils containing your omega-3s. Flax seeds ground up and put on cereal in the
morning or placed in salads is a great way to take these. Tons of research shows that Flax
Oil helps reduce cholesterol levels and inhibits tumor growth. Extra Virgin Olive Oil is
another healing oil; containing your omega-6s. In countries where partially hydrogenated
oils are avoided and greater than 40% of their diets are fats (from Extra Virgin Olive Oil),
heart disease is virtually nonexistent and cancer rates are much lower than ours.
Purslane is a common weed growing almost everywhere. It is high
in Omega-3 oils and antioxidants. Toss some in your salad.
On your right, we have UDO's DHA Blend, a "fish" oil that comes from
algae. We have two recipes (Super Mayo and Super Salad Dressing) using this
wonderful oil right here: Udo's DHA Recipes.
These highly energetic omega-3 oils have been known to reverse
cancer, heart disease, Type II Diabetes, and behavioral disorders. If you've forgotten
Johanna Budwig's wonderful recipe, click here, and chow down.
For our favorite form of flax (which contains DHA
from tuna) go here: Omegasentials.
ETAs: It seems that the Green Lipped Mussel of New Zealand contains a unique configuration of Eicosatetraenoic Acids (ETAs) that are related to the omega-3 fatty acids found in flaxseed and fish but are much more powerful
anti-inflammatories than flax oil and fish oils. The oil is called Lyprinol. How much more powerful?
Dr Michael Whitehouse, PhD of the Department of Medicine at the University of Queensland at Brisbane, Australia is the recognized authority on Lyprinol. His studies tested it against the other anti-inflammatory oils. He determined that the anti-inflammatory properties were 200 times more potent than MaxEPA (another potent
anti-inflammatory) and 350 times more powerful than evening primrose oil.
In another study, it was 97% effective on [Gibson RG et.al.Practitioner, #224, PP95-60, 1980] reducing swelling and pain associated with all forms of arthritis.
The Dosage: (highly individual, and it is recommended you consult with a health care practitioner) from 2 - 4 capsules a day. Up to 6 capsules for the first two weeks, and can pop open the caps and rub on the infected area. For arthritis (or joint pain caused by lupus), it is best to mix with shark cartilage. Keep in mind the latest studies on heart disease that showed that minor inflammations in the blood were responsible for plaque buildup.
The reason we list Lyprinol here is studies
concerning its immunosupportive properties have begun and the initial
results look very promising.
To obtain Lyprinol, click the picture.
Herb Salads: Your herb garden
contains antioxidants: basil, oregano, dill, cilantro, you name it. In fact, the most
powerful antioxidant in your garden is fresh oregano. When you make a salad, always
include lots of fresh organic herbs.
Healing Fruits: Dark-colored fruits contain the
highest levels of phytonutrients, bioflavanoids, and antioxidants. Berries (cranberries,
blueberries, bilberries, raspberries and strawberries) are packed with antioxidants.
Blueberries and cranberries contain anthocyanins which, in addition to being a potent
antioxidant, is also a free radical scavenger. Dark grapes contain ellagic acid
, selenium,
and quercetin (a powerful flavanoid). Studies show that grapes enhance natural killer
cells and can eliminate small tumors. Grape seed contains proanthocyanidin oligomers
(PCO), or as you find them in the health food store: Pycnogenol. Get a blender and blend
up your dark grapes (concord's are the best, followed by purple grapes) seeds and all.
Ellagic acid
is anti-mutagenic (stops mutations of your
cells which can lead to cancer). Grapes, raspberries, black currants walnuts, and
strawberries are the best sources for ellagic acid . Prostate cancer rates are low in
people who eat a diet rich in these fruits, especially raspberries.
Important! Eat organic fruits only. Were I to tell you
how conventionally raised berries are shipped, you'd never eat a conventionally raised
berry again.
Nuts & Seeds:
Both of these contain essential fatty acids and many are rich in antioxidants, besides
being a wonderful source of protein. Pumpkin seeds battle parasites, and pistachio nuts
aid in digestion. Many nutritional cancer centers recommend not eating nuts because they
can be hard to digest given a weakened condition. Almonds contain amygdalin, a natural
source of Laetrile.
Avoid nuts that have been processed. Your better health
food stores will refrigerate nuts and seeds because they contain volatile oils. You should
too.
Water: pure,
filtered water. By the age of, roughly, 35, our bodies lose the ability we had when
younger to feel dehydration. Go figger. Most Americans are in a constant state of
dehydration. Dehydration is a prime cause of aging. It is also linked to heart disease and
can cause your blood, filled with free radicals, to form a precancerous condition. Some
people never drink water, but subsist on coffee, tea, and soda pop, and then they wonder
why they are always sick. For every caffeinated or alcoholic beverage, your body needs
twice that amount of water, for both caffeine and alcohol are dehydrating. We need at
least 8 to 10 cups of water per day. And that water should be filtered. Chlorinated water
is filled with many toxins and heavy metals. Chlorinated water also attacks your good
bacteria. Many reconstituted fruit drinks and most soda pops are made with chlorinated and
fluoridated water. Read labels. Fluoridated water (which, by the
way, is helpful only for children under the age of six) has been linked to Alzheimer's,
for it crosses the blood-brain barrier bonded with aluminum.
There are two products that help your body absorb water.
You see, water molecules bond together and do not easily pass through the cell
membranes in
this condition. Both Willard Water and Crystal Energy break down these bonded
molecules, allowing water to quickly penetrate our cells. If taking medication with water
in this form, be careful: the medications will enter your body's cells much quicker, and
at a greater strength. Willard Water can be purchased at most health food stores,
and Crystal Energy was made by the same genius who invented Mycrohydrin
(you'll have to find a distributor on the web). Top
Foods to Avoid
All processed foods. It's that easy. I'm sure
you've heard stories about someone's granddad who smoked and drank whiskey and lived to be
85. Well, granddad ate darn good whole foods, got lots of exercise, and probably never
touched partially hydrogenated oils. Perhaps without the smoking and drinking, he could
have lived to 130.
Read Labels: a good rule of thumb is, if you can't
pronounce it, don't eat it.
Now correct me if I'm out of line here, but even in the
Bible (and many other ancient texts) we are told that everything we need for our survival
was given to us by our Creator. Now when exactly did this humble human creature suddenly
begin to believe that his efforts could outdo our Creator's initial plan? When did this
ultramodern, hypersupersillious animal we call Human suddenly decide that his food was
better for us than His food?
Avoid all Genetically Engineered foods, all foods with
an extended shelf life, all foods that contain artificial colors and artificial
flavorings. Artificial foods are for artificial people.
The less time you spend in the kitchen, the less time
you spend on earth. A very simple equation.
Do not microwave your food; microwaved food changes your
blood; if you're looking for a precancerous condition, you'll find it if you eat
microwaved foods. (See Hidden Hazards
of Microwave Cooking.)
Cook only in stainless steal, cast iron, pottery, or
glass cookware.
Avoid white sugar (it
is not a food, it is a drug and it is immunosuppressive), white flour, white rice,
processed salt, all processed oils, and especially all partially hydrogenated oils. Read
labels.
Deep fried foods deliver oxidized oils, grilled foods
fill you with free radicals, and processed foods (hotdogs, packaged meats, packaged bread
and cake mixes) contain oxidized cholesterol. Packaged meats, pickles, and salted foods
contain nitrates that turn into nitrosamines which are carcinogenic. Sure, your
antioxidants and probiotics can protect you from these chemicals, but avoiding them in the
first place is also a possibility.
I've heard many responses to the above nutritional
guidelines that all boil down to one thing: I gotta die some time, so I'm gonna have fun
and eat what I want. (One person telling me this exact statement suffered from diabetes
(adult onset), chronic asthma, and fibromyalgia. I wanted to ask him/her if s/he was really
having fun.)
Well, these rules aren't hard and fast. Once in a while
you can go out and enjoy yourself, especially if you toss down some vitamin E, A, C, Beta
Carotene, selenium and probiotics before and after your night out. It is not what you do
Saturday night that counts, but what you do the rest of the week..
Yes, we all have to die sometime, but wouldn't it be
nice to have a productive life up to that final day, and to put off that final day till
you're very very old? Wouldn't it be nice for your last days to be lived in the loving
environment of your family and friends rather than hooked up to IVs and electronic
monitors, surrounded by nurses and doctors, and not spend your accumulated fortune or the
public coffers on those last few minutes?
How much is death with dignity worth? Or better still,
how much is your quality of life worth? Why not ask someone during their last days in the
hospital if they'd like to have a few moments more, and if they could go back and treat
their bodies correctly, would they?
We all have to go sometime, but while we're here, why
not make it quality time?
Supplements
for Your Immune System
Sometimes
our diets need a little help. Foods are better than supplements, but the following list
can round out your diet.
Vitamins & Minerals:
every function of your immune system needs vitamins and minerals to work properly. The
best way to get your vitamins and minerals is through food, organic whole foods: dark
greens, fresh fruits, you know, all those things lacking in the Standard American Diet
(SAD). The best foods on the planet are superfoods (see below).
Most vitamins and minerals sold are garbage. Foods fortified with vitamins and minerals
are garbage also. In study after study, animals raised on processed foods die early; those
raised on fortified foods do not fare much better; and those raised on organic whole foods
are the healthiest.
The best vitamins I've found come from NOW Foods, Inc. and
Standard Process Labs. NOW Foods products can be found in most health food stores and
purchased on the web. NOW Foods products are not advertised and their sales staff is quite
small, thus their prices are the best you will find. Standard Process Labs, probably the
best company around because all of their products are made from organic whole foods, can
be purchased only from health care practitioners. Top
Colloidal Minerals:
There has been lots of hubbub concerning these minerals as of late, mainly
because if we eat supermarket foods, we don’t get any. We’ve depleted the
minerals in our factory farmed lands, and they will not be put back for
thousands of years. The more
natural the minerals (pulled from the original mountain streams) the better. Some minerals
under a microscope are larger than your blood platelets and can do harm. The best natural
minerals come from your sea veggies, such as dulse and kelp, and from
Celtic Sea Salt. Top
Antioxidants: Sometimes we
dont get enough. Vitamin C, Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Selenium, Pycnogenols. All of
these are great antioxidants. I just recently discovered a new manmade antioxidant: pure
hydrogen with an extra electron. It is the smallest antioxidant known to us, and can get
virtually anyplace in the body. Your body needs hydrogen, and as we age, we seem to hold
less and less.
We have become "friends" Hydrogen Friends. There is a lot of
research behind this new product, we're using them ourselves, and
now we want to pass the info on to you:
Go to their website (click the ad above) and you can read all
about this revolutionary new product. I have a stick in all the
water I now drink, whether I'm driving to town, writing this web
site (it's right next to me), or playing tennis. Each stick costs
around 80 bucks and lasts 6 months.
Eat dark fruits, as they contain more
antioxidants. Dark grapes are better than white grapes. And the skins contain
bioflavanoids that assist vitamin C, support your immune system, and strengthen your veins
and arteries.
Speaking of vitamin C, someone
sent me a warning about Vitamin C and how too much can cause kidney stones and diarrhea.
This is the kind of thing the "establishment" wishes us to know. This way, we
are sure to look to the established medical community to dictate what we should take.
However, if these people were truly interested in empowering the
individual, the article would have told us how kidney stones are avoided, how much Vitamin
C we need, and how to determine how much is too much. Thats asking a bit too much of
the establishment, so I will tell you the whats and hows of Vitamin C.
The Complete Skinny on Vitamin C
If you are a smoker or live in a location with air pollution, you
might need between 4,000 and 6,000 mg of Vitamin C per day. And if you have cancer, there
are cancer clinics that recommend 20,000 to 40,000 mg per day of Vitamin C.
First lets talk about the kidney stones. Vitamin C is an
acid. Taking too much acid into your body causes the body to become out of balance, and
wishing to maintain homeostasis (a state of balance), the body goes to the calcium bank.
Calcium will buffer the Vitamin C and return the bodys pH back to normal. However,
most often, too much calcium is released and it must be passed. Americans are in a
constant state of dehydration: walk into any elementary school, and because boys have a
tendency not to flush, go examine the urinals. You will surely find one filled with brown
urine. This brown urine is caused by dehydration. Dark yellow urine is a sign of
dehydration. Our drinks are caffeinated . For every cup of caffeinated beverage, our
bodies need at least two cups of water. For every cup of alcoholic beverage, our bodies
need at least two cups of water. This being the case, our dehydration syndrome, the
calcium that goes to the kidneys for a flushing, doesnt get a flushing. It sits
there and aggregates into stones.
You should note that osteoporosis is connected to this
"acidic" state also: red meat eaters develop an acidic state requiring the body
to go to the calcium bank to maintain proper pH. The calcium bank is your system of bones.
Taking large doses of Vitamin C requires that you also take
Calcium to buffer the acidic imbalance. Taking Calcium means you must keep hydrated to
flush the excess.
Now for the diarrhea side of the problem. Here is where you can
discover for yourself, how much Vitamin C your body needs. When you take too much Vitamin
C, you reach what is called your "bowel tolerance
level, " meaning you get
diarrhea. When you are sick, you need more and more Vitamin C.
So, first look around you and determine the level of your
toxicity: do you smoke, is your air polluted, is your food polluted with insecticides and
herbicides? The more toxic your environment, the more Vitamin C you need. If you are a
smoker, start with 4 or 5 thousand mg per day. If your environment is not very polluted
and you dont smoke, start with 1 to 3 thousand mg per day. Each day increase your
Vitamin C intake by 500 or 1000 mg, until you reach your stool softens, then drop it back
500 or 1000 mg. Its that simple. And when you are sick, up it 5 or 10 thousand,
depending on your original needs. But do this slowly.
What is the best form of Vitamin C? Well, I used to believe along
with Linus Pauling that the best was the cheapest, and I bought it in bulk. I placed 5,000
mg in a glass of organic apple juice, put Sucanat® in it to cut the sour taste, and took
1000 mg of Calcium to buffer it. However, again and again, Esterfied Vitamin C has
consistently shown to be a better form (though more expensive). The body retains it
longer, and less is required. Thus I discovered NOW Food's® version of Ester-C ,
which comes buffered. Today I make my drinks daily using this product. Top
Search the web for NOW Foods®, and you'll find
sites that sell their products even cheaper than your local health food stores.
One more
thing: while writing
our book, Bypassing Bypass, we discovered something we would like to pass on to you: your
cholesterol count means nothing by itself; the biggest fraud in the history of medicine is
this supposed link between high cholesterol levels and heart disease, and the most
dangerous drugs to come along since chemotherapy are the cholesterol lowering drugs. (See
The Cholesterol Myths.) It is not
the amount of cholesterol in your blood that affects your
arteries, but rather the rate at which cholesterol oxidizes.
Antioxidants stop cholesterol from oxidizing.
Enzymes & Stomach
Acid: this is one subject that drives me up a wall. The Standard American Diet
(SAD), besides being devoid of fiber, contains no enzymes. Enzymes are necessary for
nearly every chemical process in your body. When creating enzymes for digestion, your body
is not producing enzymes for your immune system. Since our diets lack necessary enzymes
(and they cannot be synthesized in a laboratory), our vital organs are constantly over
burdened by our diets.
Secondly, heartburn, in most cases, is caused by too little
stomach acid, and not, as television commercials would have you believe, by too much.
Antacids are killing us slowly. Your food needs to be digested in order to assimilate the
nutrition from it.
Any physician prescribing or recommending antacids without
testing you to see if you have too little or too much is guilty of gross malpractice. I
mentioned this once in an online chat room, and got the response, "Sure, now we're
going to have lawsuits over Tums®."
Ok, let's discuss this. If most indigestion is caused by too
little stomach acid and your doctor recommends you take an antacid, yes, your heartburn
will stop. Having too little stomach acid (or lacking proper enzymes, another factor),
your food sits in your stomach and starts to ferment and bubble. The bubbles touch the
tender parts of your esophagus causing pain and discomfort. Taking an antacid will destroy
what little stomach acid you do have and relieve the pain. However, what passes into your
small intestines and eventually into your colon is a glob of undigested food, from which
you cannot get the nutrition you need and can lead to food allergies. Since we
all tend to eat the things we like, many people have a low grade food allergies to their
favorite foods. What does this all mean? First, you are malnourished. Your immune system
needs nourishment. You should know that by now! And secondly, food allergies overburden
your undernourished immune system. What does this all add up to? Chronic life threatening
illness.
We've often brought up the subject of iatrogenic (physician induced) deaths. The best figures indicate
that between 200,000 and 300,000 people are killed yearly in America by medical procedures
and intervention (however, one book written by Dr Carolyn Dean MD,
ND,
Death By Modern
Medicine, 784,000 people yearly in America).
As one physician told me in an interview, physicians know only what they have been taught,
and believe only what they are allowed to believe. Physicians are
not taught orthomolecular biology because it is based on nutrition, and physicians know
little, if anything, about nutrition. Since most of the diseases of that latter half of
the 20th century have been diseases of the fork, we must concur with Dr
Carolyn Dean that modern medicine is the greatest cause of death
today.
We say this while knowing that since WWII we've been inundated
with (in our air, water, and food supply) 75,000 new chemicals which
aid in our early demise, and again your doctor has to take some of
the blame as s/he is most likely totally ignorant of this factor,
and hasn't a clue as how to avoid them or rid the body of them once
we've ingested them. There is a term, however, for this called
Body
Burden.
It will change, but you must change first.
It is highly recommended to take enzymes with meals. Pancreatic
enzymes, a great preventative for cancer (because they eat cancer cells), should be taken
also (early in the morning and in the early afternoon, in addition to meal times, seem to
work best). Enzymes assist you in getting the nutrition you need, take the burden off your
digestive organs, and even allow your body to digest parasites and their eggs. Papaya
enzymes are chewable, taste great, are a great after dinner treat, and will stop bad
breath caused by stomach problems and eating things with strong odors.
Adding betaine hydrochloride to a meal is recommended if you lack
stomach acid. People with the second most common blood type, A, usually lack stomach acid. You
can go to your doctor for a test to see if you are producing enough stomach acid, or for a
less invasive test, pick up some litmus paper from your local pharmacy. When you awaken,
before you brush your teeth, test the acid in your mouth. Then, fifteen minutes after
you've eaten, test again. If the acidity does not rise, you're not producing enough
stomach acid.
Now, certain foods produce an abundance of stomach acid in
certain people. So be careful. Personally, tomatoes do this to me. Before taking an
antacid, try some calcium carbonate. Calcium carbonate is very alkaline and
requires acid to be absorbed into your body. It
buffers the stomach acid (give it some time). You probably know that Tums® contains
calcium. However now you know something all those doctors who prescribe Tums® as a calcium supplement don't: the calcium in Tums® is less available to your body because of the other
chemicals it contains that help to buffer your stomach acid.
As long as we're talking about
calcium, if your stomach lacks acid, then calcium citrate is the form best
for you, as it is acidic.
Probiotics: These are the good
bacteria of your immune system. There are over 400 strains of good bacteria, some live
within your system, and some are transient (they travel through your system doing their
jobs and are passed out). Acidophilus and bifidus are the two most prevalent probiotics in
your system. Probiotics turn harmful chemicals into harmless chemicals, and they excrete
vitamins! Soda pops, alcohol, and antibiotics can reduce their number. Organic yogurt is a
good way to get many of your probiotics, and helps to eliminate excess estrogen. Keep all
probiotics refrigerated.
A brand we've tested does NOT require refrigeration and contains more
active probiotics strains than any other:
iFlora by Sedona Labs.
Fresh vegetables provide us with the transient good bacteria, but
they must be organically grown and not irradiated. Top
Bovine Colostrum with
transfer factor is a wonderful new supplement that supplies your immune system with some
bifidus and other factors. Colostrum is the milk produced the first 24 hours after giving
birth. It is expensive, but powerful, and is being tested with very good results so far on
people with AIDS. Top
Echinacea: Nothing boosts T-cell
levels like echinacea. There are some really lousy forms of it on the market, but
HerbPharm makes a good one. If you can squeeze a dropper full under your tongue and hold
it there with no pain, its not a very good brand. Good echinacea tincture burns your
tongue. Echinacea shouldn't be taken for more than too weeks at a time, and then rest for
at least two weeks. It kickstarts your immune system, and like a car, you don't turn the
key when the engine is already running.
The type
I
use is Herb Farm's Super Echinacea (picture on the right). It is best to
take it suplingually. Holding it under your tongue is going to hurt, but
just hold it. If you can hold it there a minute, you'll get the most benefit
from it.
Additionally: most herbalists are wimps. Too keep the FDA off
their backs, their recommended dosages are too small to do anything. Can you overdose from
Echinacea? Not unless you drink a quart of tincture, and it's the alcohol that will kill
you.
If you just want to boost your immune system, take three
dropperfuls (one dropperful is just one squeeze, not the whole dropper full!) one to three
times a day.
If you feel something coming on, take three dropperfuls three to
six times a day.
If you are downright sick, drink one ounce in the
morning, finish off another ounce over the next two days. Herbalists tell us
that we should not use Echinacea for two weeks at the most (some recommend
just six days) and then rest for two weeks. To read more, go here:
Echinacea. Top
Cat's Claw: from a plant in South America,
Cats Claw has been used historically by the natives as a cancer remedy. Recent studies do
show that immune response is promoted by using Cats Claw, enhancing T-Cell production.;
Celtic Sea Salt:
Throw out your
processed salt! Normal table salt is 98% sodium; the rest are toxic chemicals from the
processing. Salt companies make their profits by selling they minerals they've extracted
from salt; selling salt is only a sideline.
Celtic Sea Salt
contains 85% sodium, the rest
being minerals. Our bodies come from the sea; all of our biochemical functions are
supported and enhanced when we we stop poisoning ourselves with processed table salt and
switch to Celtic Sea Salt. Keep in mind that just because your health
oriented market carries something called sea salt that once processed, salt
is salt; it doesn't matter where it comes from.
To read our original article on
Celtic Sea Salt, Click Here. To
purchase it,
Click Here.
Beta-1,3/1.6-D-Glucan: If you'll recall
from the previous article on the immune system, macrophages (big eaters) are the clean-up
crew of the immune system, scavenging the blood for pathogens and debris that float
through the blood. A macrophage knows only self and other. Beta Glucan keeps your
macrophages in a state of preparedness, increasing all subsequent immune responses. Beta
Glucan gives your immune system a wakeup call.
It is a polysaccharide that has had extensive research since the
fifties for its anti-tumor and immunosupportive properties, and is found in
a number of mushrooms and yeast. This particular brand (above on the
right) is five times cheaper than
AHCC.
MGN-3: This is a patented substance derived from a
mixture of rice bran and mushroom extracts, substances already proven to be
immunosupportive. Six years of research show that MGN-3 boosts the activity of both T and
B lymphocytes which play a major role in overall immune response, in addition to
protecting the body from antigens such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi. They also destroy
cancer cells. Additionally, MGN-3 increases the production of interferon and TNF (tumor
necrosis factor) and stimulates NK cell (Natural Killer cell) activity. NK cells target
viruses and tumors. One study showed that, using the highest dose of three grams (for a 150
pound individual) per day, NK cell activity increased 800% after just one week, and at the
end of the test, just two months, NK cell activity was 27 times greater. Now hear this:
The makers and distributors of MGN-3 advertise that
NK cell activity continues to increase for six months after its use is
discontinued, but the original research by Dr Ghoneum shows that immune
function returns to normal within a month of discontinuing its use.
We must point out that numbers such as these (reported in 1998 in the
International Journal of Immunotherapy and at the 87th annual meeting of the
American Association for Cancer Research) are unprecedented. MGN-3 might
just be the the most powerful immune system booster ever discovered, at
least, thus far.
UPDATE (2009): We discovered that Dr Ghoneum helped develop MGN-3
and that his research might just be overblown. We know the price is
exaggerated, but when new information comes in, we'll publish it here.
Having stated the above, we want you to also know that some of the research
presented by Dr Ghoneum is quite valid. The problem for the consumer is,
where does the research leave off and the hype/sales pitch begin?
Cancer tries to hide from the immune system using a veritable repertoire of tricks and
disguises. However, cancer cannot hide from an immune system charged with MGN-3.
Dr Mamdooh Ghoneum, the physician who has been studying MGN-3 for over six years,
reports to have the first documented cure for multiple myeloma using MGN-3
only, in
addition to complete remission in four other individuals having breast, prostate, and
ovarian cancers.
Other things that have responded quite dramatically to the use of MGN-3 are advanced
cervical dysplasia, Hepatitis B and C, and though not a cure for AIDS, HIV replication is
inhibited and immune function has increased using MGN-3.
MGN-3 is also touted as an adjunct to chemotherapy, as side-effects are minimized and
immunosuppression due to chemotherapy is reduced.
MGN-3 produces no side effects, aids in battling tumors and viruses, is a near perfect
preventative and restorative, and costs about $60 for a bottle of fifty, 250 mg capsules.
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Cell Forte with IP-6: Inositol and
IP-6 are the main ingredients here, a natural substance found in grains such as corn and
rice bran (see above). This product is derived from rice. Dr Shamduddin, MD, PhD,
from the University of Maryland is the world's leading researcher on inositol and IP-6,
and received a patent for discovering the relationship between these two substances and
enhanced NK cell activity. For further information, see
Alternative Cancer Therapies.
Recently
discovered by us, but known for centuries by the Chinese is an herb that
fits into a whole new category: Adaptogen.
An adaptogen that helps the body deal with various stresses, maintaining
homeostasis and harmonizing all functions. The first adaptogen we've run
across is an ancient herb called Jiaogulan pronounced
JOW-goo-lawn. I suppose now that it has made its way to our shores we're
going to have a million trillion studies on it, however, what we know
already is quite impressive, like the simple fact that the Chinese who use
it live a pretty active lifestyle, and oh yes, the researchers also found
they live to an average age of 100.
Jiaogulan is a potent antioxidant (gypenosides are the active molecules)
that protects the body from DNA damage, liver disease, atherosclerosis, and
is a potent anti-inflammatory. In further clinical studies, jiaogulin
increased Natural Killer activity (NK cells destroy cancer cells).
Additionally, it was discovered that jiaogulin protects the liver from
toxic chemicals and is a remarkable treatment for bronchitis.
One further note (which will be expanded upon in our third edition of the
Wellness Directory of Minnesota™), jiaogulin normalizes blood pressure,
whether high or low, and helps to make the heart more efficient, raising
output without raising blood pressure. Jiaogulan
Herbal Products, Inc., PO Box 45, Badger, CA 93603, phone 888.456.3686.
This next group of supplements are categorized as Immunomodulators. Sometimes boosting
the immune system is not what is needed, such as in cases of Lupus and Leukemia, because
with these disorders, the immune systems have gone overboard and are so hyped up already,
that they need to come down before they kill the patient. An immunomodulator modulates the
immune system, bringing it up when needed, and bringing it down when needed.
Aloe Vera: This is actually a food
(once processed), one to be used as your medicine. It was mentioned in the Bible, and has
been used medicinally for centuries. However, because of loose FDA regulations, the 100%
aloe vera juice you purchase might contain only one tablespoon of real aloe
vera. It has
taken me 7 years of research to find the most potent form of aloe vera, and my back room
is filled with bottles Ive ordered from this company. Each bottle guarantees a
minimum of 13,000 mg of the active polysaccharides, though independent analysis has shown
that number to be from 18,000 to 22,000 mg. Studies from Texas A&M shows tumor
reduction in liver tumors using just 1,000 mg of the polysaccharides per day.
Dr Reginald McDaniel, a pathologist and researcher at the
Dallas-Fort Worth Medical Center has stated:
"The use of Aloe Vera will be the most important single step
forward in the treatment of diseases in the history of mankind.
"In clinical studies of whole-leaf Aloe Veras internal
and external users during the past six months, I have personally witnessed mitigations or
complete resolutions of the following: abrasions, acne, actinic keratoses, AIDS, allergic
reactions, arthritis, boils, bruises, burns, bursitis, candidiasis, carbuncles,
chapped/cracked skin, colds, colic, constipation, dandruff, denture sores, diabetes,
edema, Epstein-Barr virus (chronic fatigue), fungal infections, genital herpes,
gingivitis, hemorrhoids, herpes simplex and zoster, hypertension, indigestion, infections,
inflammation, insect bites, insomnia, menstrual cramps and irregularity, nausea,
parasites, peptic and duodenal ulcers, rashes, reflex esophagitis, seborrhea, sprains,
staph infections, stings, sunburns, tendonitis, ulcerations, ulcerative colitis,
vaginitis, varicose veins, viral infections, warts, and yeast infections."
Additionally, aloe vera can detox your colon, aid in indigestion,
clean up mucus from your colon, and because of its penetration effect, it can deliver more
potently everything you take with it.
Where can you get the best aloe vera? Trust me it. It was a long,
tough search. The FDA has a very strange attitude towards Aloe Vera. They
allow one tablespoon of PURE aloe vera in a gallon of water to be called
pure aloe vera. Go figger.
After a long search, we've found
R PUR Aloe 18X Concentrate. Whole leaf, cold processed, and powerful
stuff, yet good tasting. Four ounces a day is recommended.
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PCM-4: This is a combination of a patented
polypeptide, glycosides, and glycopeptides that is manufactured in Germany. All components
are FDA approved for over-the-counter sales in the US. First tested in Africa on AIDS
patients, studies her in the US have proven it to be a powerful immunomodulator and fine
adjunct to chemotherapy cutting the side effects and enhancing immune response.
In AIDS studies, TNF (Tumor Necrosis Factor) production is turned
off (TNF is the killer in AIDS) though in cancer studies, TNF production is boosted. It is
antiviral and unlike some antivirals, it actually supports bone marrow function,
eliminating anemia in most cases. It raises CD4 counts and stops the wasting syndrome,
again, in most cases.
For more information on where to find PCM-4, contact Omega
Pharmaceutical, Inc. at 800-886-6342. A month's supply is right around $100.
Moducare Sterinol: developed
by a self-taught biologist, chemist, herbalist in Africa who went back to his roots to
uncover the properties of herbal folk remedies, this is probably one of the biggest
break-throughs in modern immunology. Twenty-five years of research, testing, and studies
have produced this over-the-counter preparation that is reversing allergies, arthritis,
lupus, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, and viral infections. Additionally, there is strong
evidence that this product aids significantly in the battles against cancer, AIDS,
leukemia, diabetes, and hepatitis C.
It is manufactured from food. That carrot you had for lunch had some of
this in it, but you would have had to stuff yourself and your pockets to get the amount
found in one capsule.
Moducare Sterinol is a true immune system modulator. In
lupus, allergies, and leukemia, it brings down the immune response. In viral infections
and cancers, it brings the immune response up. For more information on this product, its
complete history and applications, you might wish to read The
Immune System Cure, or visit www.moducare.com.
Tripterygium Wilfordii hook: a vine
from southern China, used for hundreds of years in Chinese medicine to relieve rheumatoid
arthritis symptoms. In May of 1999, Stanford University researchers pulled the active
ingredient triptolide from the plant and discovered it to be more potent than the
conventional drugs cyclosporin and FK506 in tempering the immune system and produced far
fewer side effects. In organ transplants, traditionally the drugs cyclosporin and FK506
are given to the patient to stop the patient's immune system from rejecting the new organ,
however, because of the weakened condition of the patient, these two drugs can do more
harm than good. Triptolide, however, produced no adverse reaction, and the researchers
concluded that the drug could be significant in treating patients suffering from graft vs.
host disease, inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and autoimmune diseases
such as multiple sclerosis and lupus.
Additionally they found that triptolide is an anti-cancer weapon. Click here to read more.
Superfoods
Superfoods are green and rich in vitamins,
minerals, and enzymes. They boost energy and repair immune systems taxed by the
overabundance of chemicals we take in from our air, water, and food. One more thing,
superfoods prevent cancer. They prevent cancer by supplying our bodies with easily
digested simple proteins, vitamins, minerals, and enzymes that boost the immune system.
Thousands of people now enjoy superfoods daily and report wonderful results.
Spirulina:
Spirulina is algae that comes from salt water and Blue-green Algae comes from fresh water.
Algae is the most concentrated, nutritious food on this planet. It is the highest source
of complete protein. It is higher in beta carotene than any of the yellow vegetables and a
rich source of B-vitamins, especially B-12, which is good news for vegetarians since it is
the B-vitamins that are hard to find in their diets without taking supplements. By the
way, most B-complex vitamins come from cow and pig kidneysnot good news for
vegetarians.
Algae is also a rich source of minerals. It is easily digested
and assimilated by the body. If you are juice fasting, be sure to add some of this to your
drinks. Algae is so complete that people have reported living solely on the algae for
years.
Algae also contains nucleotides, precursors of the nucleic acids
found in every living cell, in our DNA and RNA. Not only do nucleotides supply energy
directly to the bodys cells, they support all immune system functions.
Algae contains all eight essential amino acids and is high in
calcium, magnesium (shown to cut the incidence of sudden heart attack), and potassium. In
large quantities, zinc can suppress the immune system, but at small quantities (less than
100 mg per day) boosts immune function: there is just enough zinc in algae to give your
system the boost it needs. Containing nearly every mineral available, algae also contains
your daily complement of the essential Omega-3 oils. Dr Johanna Budwig believes that for
Omega-3 oils to be effective they must be bound with protein. In algae, your Omega-3s are
bound with protein.
We should take time out to explain the eight essential amino
acids. The protein we take in cannot be used directly by the body. It must be broken down
into amino acids and then reconstructed into our bodily proteins. Eight amino acids are
considered essential, because they are needed to produce our bodily proteins. Getting
amino acids directly avoids the digestive process needed to break down proteins and places
less strain on the digestive organs. For degenerative diseases, you will want to take the
burden of digestion off your body.
We dont know why, but there seems to be disagreement about
which amino acids are the essential ones: from Dr David Williams who publishes the
newsletter Alternatives, we found isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine,
threonine, tryptophan, and valine. However, on a bottle of BRAGG LIQUID AMINOS, an
alternative to soy sauce, they list histidine instead of tryptophan. People weve
talked to substitute others still, though most seem to agree with the BRAGG bottle. No
matter, when it comes to algaes amino acids, it has all of them everyone considers
essential.
From the August 16, 1989 edition of USA Today, we learned that
the National Cancer Institute discovered in preliminary tests that algae is
"remarkably active against the AIDS virus." That same day, the New York Times
reported that the "active chemicals are combinations of sugars and fatty acids called
glycolipids" which are said to stop the growth of the AIDS virus. The most remarkable
angle to both of these stories is that everyone concerned spoke of the difficulty of
synthesizing these glycolipids to create an AIDS drug. This is remarkable because this
inability seems to be their "biggest obstacle." The biggest obstacle is their
thinking processes: why make a drug? Why not just use the algae?
Just one more thing: Algae contains the building blocks of
neuropeptides to enhance brain activity and make you think and feel better. In medicine
you often find that the ones who get better faster are the ones with the better attitudes.
Neuropeptides can give you a better attitude.
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Chlorella: is second only to the
blue-green algaes in nutritional content. It too is an algae whose cell wall has been
cracked to make the nutrients more available and increase its digestibility. It is high in
chlorophyll, which is essential to every anti-cancer diet. Chlorophyll cleans and builds
the blood and detoxifies the liver. Chlorella gives you energy, boosts your immune system,
and adds to the quality of your life.
A 1940 edition of the American Journal of Surgery reported its
use in fighting infection, pyorrhea, and skin problems. A study by the US Army showed that
a chlorophyll-rich diet doubled the life span of animals exposed to radiation.
[Steenblock, David, MS, DO. "Manna From Japan." Immune Perspectives. Spring,
1994.]
Chlorellas detoxification properties have been shown to
fight cadmium poisoning and PCB poisoning. In addition to its immune system boost, it also
has been shown, like green tea, to protect against carcinogens in our food supply.
Finally, if constipation is a problem, chlorella will not only stimulate the intestines,
but enemas of chlorella can cleanse and detoxify your colon.
In animal studies where mice were fed chlorella before tumor
cells were implanted, 80% of the mice showed complete protection from cancer. However,
when the chlorella was given after the implantation of the tumor cells, the cancer
continued to grow. This, according to Dr David Williams, "This tells us that the
ingredients in chlorella act by stimulating the immune system . . . and not by actually
killing tumor cells. [Alternatives, October 1989, 3: 4] Top
Alfalfa, Barley,
and Wheat Grasses: These are the vitamin and mineral herbs. They are mildly
cleansing (detoxifying) and the greatest sources of enzymes. Grain grasses are more potent
than the grains themselves, offering us a rich array of vitamins, minerals, and
chlorophyll. However, the Gerson Cancer Institute (who fight cancer by nutrition alone)
recommends against sprouts as they inhibit many of the enzymatic actions that fight
cancer. Top
And Finally:
Ultraviolet
Blood Irradiation is an
old, yet FDA approved therapy for the immune system that is making a comeback.
The Latest Cancer Fighting Drugs
(see update, below...will blow your mind)
Just
recently (Feb '98) the media was ablaze with news of two new cancer drugs, Endostatin and
Angeostatin. These drugs were successful in eliminating tumorous cancers in rats.
Here is how they work: tumors have a very high rate of metabolism
and require lots of nutrition. Cancer patients actually die of starvation as the tumor
gets the nutrition the patient needs. Requiring this much nutrition means that many blood
vessels to the tumor are needed, and tumors are constantly growing new blood vessels, a
process known as angeogenesis. These new drugs are anti-angeogenesis, meaning they stop
the growth of new blood vessels, and stop the metastasis of cancer by not allowing the
cancer cells to aggregate and grow (they, in effect, die of starvation).
The anti-angeogenesis approach to cancer is not a new one. The
drugs are new, but there are natural alternatives already available. Shark cartilage has
been used to fight cancer for the past fifteen years (but not in this country).
Additionally, our friend the soy bean (fermented
soy products only) contains genistein.
Genistein is a wonderful phytochemical that stops the proliferation of cancer cells, and
its antiangeogenesis properties are on a par with shark cartilage.
In all fairness to humanity, while the FDA required studies for
the release of a new drug are being conducted on these new drugs, we should all write our
representatives to force the people in charge to compare these drugs to their natural
analogues. The drug companies dont want us to request this, because when these drugs
are released, they will be expensive and will sell faster than the latest drug for male
impotence.
Update: In 2008 we
heard that anti-angeogenesis drugs were proving to be
failures; that cancers are thriving on them. Perhaps it's time to use the
original herbals. You can read about it here:
Dec 08 Newsletter,
Cancer Drug Aids in Tumor Growth.
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Scientists have just discovered compounds (in the soil)
created by a specific bacterium that might just fight cancer better than Taxol. However,
until recently it has been difficult to get more than trace amounts of these compounds to
study.
A small California
biotechnology reports that is has solved the problem by cloning a cluster of the compound
(called epothilones) producing genes and reassembling the genes inside another commonly
used bacterium that grows approximately 10 times faster than the natural bugs. With this
new supply, a study is underway.
So far the
epothilones, in laboratory and animal studies seems much more powerful than Taxol when it
comes to killing cancer cells, and even kills those resistant to Taxol.
It must be working
because so far, two major drug companies have jumped in hoping to reap the profits from
this new therapy.
http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20090312ptan20090069394.php
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